30.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Capel · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Capel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Capel, where 11.7% of people live with the condition. Overall, 30.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This makes Capel a place where health challenges are more common than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more frequent here than in most areas, with 30.6% of people affected. While 59.5% of residents report no conditions, those who do most often deal with arthritis, mental health, or asthma.
9.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Capel, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.5% of people, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +49.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021007/capel/topic/health-disability